malformation

Definitions

noun

1

An abnormal formation.

Mr. Hyde was pale and dwarfish, he gave an impression of deformity without any nameable malformation, he had a displeasing smile, he had borne himself to the lawyer with a sort of murderous mixture of timidity and boldness, and he spoke with a husky, whispering and somewhat broken voice; […]

2

An abnormal developmental feature of offspring.

Collocations

2

ADJ.

genetic, nameable, neurological

PREP.

with, without

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — something abnormal or anomalous

miscreation

noun — an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or

deformity
misshapenness

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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Mr. Hyde was pale and dwarfish, he gave an impression of deformity without any nameable malformation, he had a displeasing smile, he had borne himself to the lawyer with a sort of murderous mixture of

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02

He was born with a genetic malformation.

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Chan says a high-level meeting convened by WHO looked at the scientific evidence linking Zika infections with malformation and neurological disorders.

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